Author: Robert Ericsson
Date: 01:13:45 03/24/99
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On March 23, 1999 at 11:20:21, Tim Mirabile wrote: >On March 23, 1999 at 03:16:58, Robert Ericsson wrote: > >>Hi Tim, >> >>The games are completed (there is chess programs that can solve the Numeric >>Notation vs. Algebraic during game play I think!? Or at least Filemate can >>produce Numeric out of Algebraic). The problem is that ICCF receives a lot >>of score sheets on the format 1. 5254 5755 2. 7163 7866 and so on. >> >>Now ICCF wants to make all cc games available on a standard format (pgn or >>whatever). And it's here the problems begin. >> >>For your questions: I think it will be enough if you can translate 1. 5254 >>5755 2. 7163 7866 into 1. e2e4 e7e5 2. g1f3 g8f6. If I remember things right >>at least KenChess 1.2 (freeware) and ChessPad (the free Winboard Chess Game >>Viewer _not_ the Dutch freeware chess database) will do the trick to convert >>this format into PGN. >> >>Promotion is written like 1718=Q, 1728=B and so on. > >Are you sure? This would be language dependent. I thought it would be just a >fifth digit, e.g. 17184, where 4=Q, 3=R, 2=B, 1=N. It's been a while and my >ICCF rule sheet is at home. Just trying to think of the best way to do it. I >think it would be best to start with a text file, paste in PGN headers, fill >them in, then type in the moves in numeric notation. Put a bunch of games in >one file, then convert to "computer algebraic", then import to a program which >can understand this, then export to real PGN. Does this make sense? Seems reasonable! If it's easier for you - please choose 4=Q, 3=R, 2=B, 1=N if you'ld like too. When it comes to the promotion part I think we can 'convert' things to your format by hand if that makes it easier for you to program a script! It can be that promotion is written differently in Europe and US no matter what the ICCF rules state :-) Robert
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